Wiki Etiquette Wiki pages and other web 2.0 applications have great potential as classroom tools. They can connect teachers and students beyond the classroom walls. There is also potential for misuse if students do not understand their responsibilities as well as the repercussions if they cross the line. From the District’sAUP: Be aware that the inappropriate use of electronic information resources can be a violation of school rules, local, state and federal laws and that you can be prosecuted for violating those laws. You are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These rules include but are not limited to: ·Be Polite—Never send or encourage others to send abusive messages ·Use Appropriate Language-Never swear, use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language ·Representation—Do not send anonymous messages or represent a message to have been written by another. All correspondence should be clearly identifiable as to its originator. In Addition: Please be thoughtful and respectful when participating in online discussions and collaborative online projects. Remember that you CANNOT DELETE once a message is posted. Only your instructor has this ability. Inappropriate or abusive messages in any format will not be tolerated. When using wikis for project purposes, you are responsible for the text, audio, video and graphic material as well as any links that you post onto a wikipage. Teachers have access to an edit history that identifies what was edited, when it was edited and who did the editing. Please do not use instant message or texting slang (lol for example) and express your thoughts in complete sentences. Finally, respect the ideas of others and be constructive, not critical or condescending, if you disagree.
Any misuse of this tool will be dealt with swiftly
Wiki pages and other web 2.0 applications have great potential as classroom tools. They can connect teachers and students beyond the classroom walls. There is also potential for misuse if students do not understand their responsibilities as well as the repercussions if they cross the line.
From the District’s AUP:
Be aware that the inappropriate use of electronic information resources can be a violation of school rules, local, state and federal laws and that you can be prosecuted for violating those laws.
You are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These rules include but are not limited to:
· Be Polite—Never send or encourage others to send abusive messages
· Use Appropriate Language-Never swear, use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language
· Representation—Do not send anonymous messages or represent a message to have been written by another. All correspondence should be clearly identifiable as to its originator.
In Addition:
Please be thoughtful and respectful when participating in online discussions and collaborative online projects. Remember that you CANNOT DELETE once a message is posted. Only your instructor has this ability. Inappropriate or abusive messages in any format will not be tolerated.
When using wikis for project purposes, you are responsible for the text, audio, video and graphic material as well as any links that you post onto a wikipage. Teachers have access to an edit history that identifies what was edited, when it was edited and who did the editing.
Please do not use instant message or texting slang (lol for example) and express your thoughts in complete sentences.
Finally, respect the ideas of others and be constructive, not critical or condescending, if you disagree.
Any misuse of this tool will be dealt with swiftly